David Macaulay: Cathedral

Plot Summary

Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity, and intrigue.

Top Cast

David Macaulay Self / Host / Narrator

Caroline Berg Self

Derek Jacobi Pierre (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

Brian Blessed Master Guillaume (voice)